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TO ALL WHOM IT MAYOONOERN:

Be it known that I, G. J. FISHER, of Waukon, in the county of Allamakee, and State of Iowa, have invented a new and improved Attachment for Doors; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art tomake'and use the same, reference b'cing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side or front view of my improved instrument as attached to a door.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the same.

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My invention has for its object to furnish an improvedattachment for doors, which will prevent the knob or latch from injuring the Wall,which will hold the door securely in any position to which it may be opened, and which will also securely fasten -the door-when closed; and it consists in the combination of-the cam-lever, bumpc r,'and plates or frames with each other, as hereinafter more fully described.

A represents the lower part of a door. 13 and G are two plates or frames, which are secured to each other and to the door by the screws D, in such a way as to leave a space between them for. the reception of the camlever E. The inner plate B prevents the cam-lever E, when operated, fromrubhing and injuring the doorL The outer plate or frame G acts as a guard and guide to the cam-lever E, and at the same time supports the bumper F, which is formed upon 01' securely attached to it, and which projects so far that it will come in contact with the base board of the room before the knob or latch ofv the door comes in contact with the wall, and thus prevent the wall from beinginjured by'the knob or latch. E is the cam-lever, the upper part of which serves as a handle, and the lower part of which is made cam-shaped, as shown in fig. 1. The cam-lever E is pivoted between the plates or frames B and O by a screw, G, which passes through the plates or frames 13 and C, and through one or the other of the holes in the cam-lever E, as shown infigs. 1 and 2. Several holes are formed through both sides of the cam-lever E, for the reception of the screw G, so that the position of the cam-leverE maybe adjusted as the circumstances of each case may require, or so as to give a greater or less leverage, as maybe necessary.

. By operating the cam-lever the lower edge of said cam will be brought in contact with the floor of the I room, and thns prevent the door from moving either open-or shut. When the door is closed, by operating the cam-lever E, the lower edge of the cam may be forced into a slot, formed in the threshold for its receptioinso as to fasten the door shut, somewhat in the manner of a bolt.

A hole is made in each side of the platesor frames B and C, for the reception of the screw G, so that the device may be attached to right or left doors, as may be desired. I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination of the cam-lever E, frames or plates B and G, and bumper Fwith each other, substantially as herein shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

J. FISHER. Witnesses WM. B. LUPTON,

1?. LE GOULLON,

AND. HUMBERT. 

